STAT | 1.5 million - The Nintendo Switch global installed base after one week, according to Superdata. The firm also believes 89% of Switch owners purchased The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to go with the system.

QUOTE | “Where we’ve had our best success in recent years is blending classic Japanese game design with a more Western aesthetic. It’s about very much continuing this with future products.” - Capcom Europe’s new COO Stuart Turner lays out the publisher’s global strategy.

QUOTE | “We look at the success of League, and DOTA, and Overwatch, and instead of us saying, ‘Oh no,’ we say that’s the most encouraging news we’ve ever heard.” - Epic worldwide creative director Donald Mustard says the company’s Paragon has been doing fantastic, even if its success is overshadowed by larger titles.

QUOTE | “You see the massive success that World of Warcraft brings and you want to replicate that. You want a piece of that pie. What they should be doing is making a new pie and owning that pie.” - Original WoW developer Jeremy Wood explains why his new outfit Frostkeep Studios is taking a new approach to the survival genre</a> currently led by Ark: Survival Evolved.

QUOTE | “If your game is a labor of love, that’s great - but it needs to have a potential audience. And, no, quoting headline Steam Spy figures for similar games is not enough - if you are getting specific with figures, make sure you know the context.” - Curve publishing director Simon Byron offers developers a bit of advice for pitching to publishers.